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Thursday, October 2, 2014

The Family Fully Alive National Student Contest

This is a chance for young people to be creative as they respond to a most important question in our time.

The Diocese of Kalamazoo in collaboration with the Knights of Columbus, invite students across the country, in grades 4th to 12th, to present their artistic interpretation of the theme: “The Family Fully Alive”. Any student residing in the United States in grades 4th through 12th (attending Catholic schools or in Public schools who attend faith formation/catechism classes or are homeschooled and are affiliated with a Catholic Church/Parish), is invited to take part in “The Family Fully Alive” National Student Contest.

The following is a brief summary of the national contest guidelines:

Grades 4th to 8th: Submit a poem (up to 30 lines), or an essay of 150-500 words, either clearly handwritten or typed (double-spaced, 12 point font, and 1 inch margins). Submit art (painting, drawing) or submit an original musical composition or video. On the back of the submission, print your name, age, school - including city, phone number, as well as the name of your teacher. Please review official criteria for national contest. Submit official Kalamazoo Diocese National Student Contest Cover Sheet (one per entry).

Grades 9th to 12th: Submit a poem (up to 30 lines), or an essay of 250-500 words, typed, double-spaced, 12 point font and 1 inch margins. Submit art (painting, drawing, other) or an original musical composition or video (as per official criteria for national contest). On the back of each submission, print your name, age, school including city, phone number, as well as the name of your teacher. Submit official Kalamazoo Diocese National Student Contest Cover Sheet (one per entry).

For complete contest rules, please visit the website at: www.dioceseofkalamazoo.org/domesticchurch or send e-mail to: Socorro All entries: art, poems, essays, music, songs and videos must be postmarked no later than December 15th, 2014, and sent to: